‘Farmers-friendly innovative idea can infuse dynamism into banking services’

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RAJSHAHI, June 16, 2019 (BSS)- Speakers at a discussion here unanimously
opined that innovative ideas and best uses of those can be the vital means of
delivering farmers-friendly banking services to the grassroots farmers to
ensure their welfare.

They also viewed that there is no alternative to promoting innovative ideas
and knowledge in the field-level banking activities for infusing dynamism
into its services.

They made this observation while addressing the opening session of a two-
day training workshop titled “Vision 2021: Innovation in Civic Services” at
Training Institute of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) in the city today.
Thirty officers of the bank took part in the workshop.

RAKUB and Cabinet Division jointly organized the meeting in association
with Access to Information (A2I) Project of the Prime Minister’s Office.

RAKUB Chairman Nazrul Islam, who addressed the session as chief guest,
viewed that the bankers skill should be developed on developing innovative
ideas so that they can provide excellent services to the customers in a
hassle-free atmosphere.

He also said the present government has adopted multifarious programmes for
reaching the e-services to the grassroots people and the bankers should be
familiarized with the e-services and digitization process. He also said all
the bankers should discharge their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty.

Nazrul Islam, a retired secretary of the government, said the ongoing
digitization process has created scope of employment and income generation in
various ways including outsourcing, selling products through e-shop and
offering different services.

Chaired by Principal of the training institute Towhida Khatun the meeting
was addressed, among others, by Managing Director Kazi Alamgir and General
Manager Nurul Islam.